diff --git a/net/sched/act_mirred.c b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
index 70a6a4447e6b..ebb92fb072ab 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_mirred.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ static int tcf_mirred_offload_act_setup(struct tc_action *act, void *entry_data,
 			entry->id = FLOW_ACTION_MIRRED_INGRESS;
 			tcf_offload_mirred_get_dev(entry, act);
 		} else {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Unsupported mirred offload");
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		}
 		*index_inc = 1;